dyna front 1/4 fairing help
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The arlen ness fairings and brackets are CHEAP!! I went through this several years back. I had actally bought the ness fairing but hadn't put it on yet. I saw a fairing i wasn't familiar with on a Bandidos FXR and got to talking to him about it. It was a Rifle Roadster. It looked so much better than the ness that i ordered one. It's stronger with better mounting brackets and interchangeable height windshields. Since then several people have seen the one on my bike and got one themselves. Also, for just a bit extra, it comes painted gloss black.
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Do the 1/4 fairings cause wind buffeting like a windshield does? I'd really like some type of shield for the all the highway riding I do, but I hate buffeting and all the BS that comes with trying to solve it!!! 
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From: Ft Bragg
If the 1/4 fairing provides decent wind protection and doesn't have this buffeting problem, I'd lean towards that versus a night rod style headlight cowl
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Buffeting
One of the main reasons I eventually sold it
The detachable screen on my FXD is marginally better,so it's off most of the time
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From: NorNev
When I put the Laminar Lip on it brought the airstream up around eyebrow level.
I'm 6'3" for reference.
I usually wear a 3/4 helmet w/ a faceshield because I still get bugs and crap in my face. I think the fairing/lip may direct more of the road stuff up than going without anything in the front. Still I prefer it since it punches a good hole in the wind. Also, I don't have much of a problem with buffeting like many complain about with their windshields.
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That's a Ness fairing. I guess the Sons of Anarchy trend is in full swing. I'm a little sorry to see it since I've always been a fan of the small fairing on a Dyna (and have been considering getting the detachable H-D one for the last few months), but now I'm probably gonna get tired of looking at them..
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